For years, Marilyn Cross has enjoyed researching and writing about the area and residents of Lewis, New York, where she grew up. With some gentle prodding from a cousin, Marilyn pulled out her research materials to create this book. "Whispering Mountains" tells the story of the town of Lewis, New York. Lewis is celebrating its bicentennial this year! The bicentennial celebrations began with a dedication ceremony on April 4, 2005, and finishes with events over the weekend of August 5th. Download the "Preview" to see if your family are included in the book's index. If you have more pictures, anecdotes or records that ought to be included in this book, or if you have better identifications for any of the pictures, or if you spot any errors, please contact Barb Matthews at barb@oncalldba.com. This book is an evergreen document that can be added to as additional material becomes available. Purchase a book here, or contact Marilyn directly at crossm@westelcom.com.

BARBARA MATTHEWS's career encompassed the fields of adult education and social work. It was both her experience as a Care Manager for the Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging and as a full-time caregiver for her mother-in-law that motivated her to write: What to Do about Mama? Expectations and Realities of Caregiving.
Barb has since written her memoirs and a family cookbook, both of which are at least a loose outgrowth of her caregiving experience. She is grateful to have been a part of this COVID-19 project. It has been a means to process a perplexing world.